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The Roadblock to Libertarian Nirvana

Posted by M. C. on June 13, 2013

Updated below

Today EJ Dionne tells us Libertarianism will never work. Why hasn’t it blossomed?

I can understand why those that have actually taken the time to understand the concept would be less than enthusiastic.

There is that bugaboo personal responsibility.

No more government freebies.

Legalized drugs.

Privatized police.

The gold standard, no more free “government money”.

OOOH Scary!

But Mr Dionne is asking the wrong question. The real question is why, when anyone with half a brain see it is a failure, are we sticking with the current system.

Follow the money and you will find the answer.

Be seeing you

Update I

Tom Woods response to EJD

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Drugs Play a Growing Role? That Is Not Supposed to Happen!

Posted by M. C. on March 18, 2012

Saturday’s Erie Times had an article by Tim Hahn here quoting county coroner Lyle Cook. Cook states that drugs are major factor in accidental deaths and suicides. The question that begs to be asked is WHAT drugs. Read the rest of this entry »

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Clash of Political Positions

Posted by M. C. on January 22, 2012

Robert Cogan’s Clash of Political Positions in the current Erie Reader got me to thinking about political tags from a Libertarian viewpoint. Mr. Cogan presents an enlightening comparison of political philosophies, primarily liberal, progressive, conservative and Libertarian. He describes many characteristics of each breed that I agree with. There are many unfortunate similarities also. These groups are not at all what they pretend to be. There are few real conservatives for example, at least not in the paleo-conservative Robert Taft tradition. Read the rest of this entry »

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